Tours and Rentals

Group Tours

The Bethania Visitor Center staff is available to lead group tours by appointment. The facilities are handicap accessible, but group size is limited. Please call 336-922-0434 or e-mail to arrange your tour.

Walking Tours

A National Historic Landmark, the town of Bethania is the only known existing Germanic-type Linear Agriculture village in the South. A self-directed tour map is available in the Visitor Center or here for download. Take a leisurely walk down Main Street, and see the carefully preserved and restored homes and stores. Most of Bethania’s historic homes are private residences, so please be respectful on your journey.

Holding a Special Event at Bethania’s Alpha Chapel

Alpha Chapel is a beautiful setting for weddings and special events. For information about rental costs and event details, call 336-922-0434 or e-mail.

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Free Admission

Bethania

The first planned Moravian settlement in North Carolina, Historic Bethania exists as the only remaining independent, continuously active Moravian village in the southern United States, and is the only known existing Germanic-type Linear Agricultural village in the South. The 500-acre Bethania National Historic Landmark district is the largest National Landmark in Forsyth County. Bethania and its 18th and 19th century properties are listed on the National and North Carolina State Historic Registers of Places and is a National Historic Landmark.